These are my all-time favorite pickle. If you like mild curry flavor you will love these.

Stage 1

4 pounds small to medium-size cucumbers (about 11-12)

2 gallons water

½ cup pickling lime

Fill a plastic tub with the cool water (tap is fine at this stage).

Add ½ cup *pickling lime (available on the Internet or in stores that carry canning and pickling supplies.) It doesn’t dissolve, so you will need to stir it up with a wooden (or metal) spoon. Continue reading →